BIG Sis!

It doesn't seem like our little Elli is BIG enough to be a BIG sister but she's gonna be one! Our little family was very surprised to find out that we will be adding to it. The new addition is expected mid January.

As much of a surprise this was to us we are thankful for this new blessing and know that God's plan for our family is perfect!

'Behold, children are a gift of the Lord...'

Psalm 127:3

Dedication Day

This past Sunday we had Elliana dedicated at our church. This means that as parents we are making a commitment to raise her in the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ. This is a huge commitment and can be overwhelming at times. These little ones hear everything, see everything and watch everything we say and do. Obviously not one of us is perfect which is why we desperately need a perfect God to wipe away our sins and God's Word to teach us how to live rightly. Jon and I desire to do the best we can to model Christ-likeness to Elli and her future siblings.

We had a great day that was shared with many friends and family. We also celebrated Father's Day which was very special! Here are some snapshots of our day!

Who's kid is this anyway??

elliana...6 months

mommy...4 months

I think there might be a slight resemblance!

on a roll...

...I seem to be on a blogging roll! I have had these posts floating around in my head and I am finally getting them done! Kim and I wanted to get some pictures of Jace and Elli sitting in an old highchair of Grandpa & Grandma Isaacson's. We finally got it done on a nice spring day!

just 'tutu' cute!

I have had this pink tutu just waiting for Elliana's 6 month pictures and here they are... our baby is already 6 months old! Where does time go? We had to get some pearls for the occassion as well!

Family Pictures

We are blessed that our dear friend (and cousin!) Kim can take amazing pictures and has an amazing camera. We just happened to be on vacation with them and we had a beautiful background in the majestic mountains. We took the opportunity to take some family pics! The sun was a bit bright so that hindered our smiling faces a little but all in all I think they turned out cute!

Has it really been a month?

I can't believe how time flies! We have had a packed spring so far! It started with a little trip to my parents... home for a few days... to Kansas City with Nana to watch our two nieces while there parents went on a trip... back to my parents for a little visit... home for a few days ... gone to Colorado with Schukars for a little getaway. Once we got home from all of these adventures we have just been trying to get caught up and back into a routine!

Here are a few pictures from our travels!

Claire is a butterfly!

Ava enjoying the geese!

The adorable little tourists, Elli and Jace... enjoying downtown Breckenridge

The highlight of the trip for Elli was the hot tub! She LOVED it! (Don't worry we didn't turned to bubbles on and it wasn't too hot!!!)

There is a little snapshot of what we have been up to! Hope all of your summers are off to a great start!